Chapter on Nullification of 'awl (proportional reduction) in Inheritance

Indeed, the Commander of the Faithful (as) used to say, "Surely, the One who counted the grains of sand in Alij knows that the shares (of inheritance) do not exceed six if people were to truly understand their proper…

"Ibn Abbas used to say: Indeed, the One who counted the grains of sand in Alij surely knows that the shares (of inheritance) do not exceed six."

I sat with Ibn Abbas, and the topic of inheritance shares was brought up. Ibn Abbas said: "Glory be to Allah (swt) the Almighty! Do you think that the One who has counted the grains of the sand of Alij (a vast desert)…

"The shares of inheritance are from six portions: two-thirds is four portions, half is three portions, one-third is two portions, one-fourth is one and a half portions, and one-eighth is three-fourths of a portion. No…

inheritors who always inherit and are never excluded are six: the two parents, the son, the daughter, the husband, and the wife."